Hey all-- Looks like our favourite game system made it into the July 2004 issue of _Games_. The lead article for this issue (page 8) is by W. Eric Martin and...
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Mark A. Biggar
mark_biggar
May 1, 2004 11:18 pm
... Yeah, really great article. The only thing I wish it had was a side box with the web resource URL's, only www.piecepack.org got mentioned, the wiki and...
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Ron Hale-Evans
rwhe
May 2, 2004 9:16 am
... Yes, congratulations to you, Mark. Good show! I regretted the "chopped liver" remark soon after I made it. I thought about it and really do not feel left...
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piecepack@yahoogroups...
May 2, 2004 9:26 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the piecepack group. File : /Rulesets in...
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Benedict
boycat_oh
May 2, 2004 9:30 pm
After playing Alhambra by Dirk Henn a couple of times it made me think of the piecepack. I have uploaded the first version of Palazzo, an adaptation of ...
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Benedict
boycat_oh
May 2, 2004 10:06 pm
Hey, I made it to 'notable' on the Hale-Evans scale!! My local bookstore still has the May issue on display - so I guess Ron and Mark must live in areas with...
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Electronicwaffle
ElectronicWa...
May 2, 2004 10:46 pm
... name ... Worm ... Mark, I also read and enjoyed the article, I called these on the side referemces "Cameos". Pretty sure my Choosy Sushi was the "Picky ...
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Electronicwaffle
ElectronicWa...
May 2, 2004 10:47 pm
Near first page coverage on the piecepack in Games. I picked up a copy today. Couldn't have asked for a better article. So I guess our membership will go up...
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W. Eric Martin
henryrhombus
May 2, 2004 10:48 pm
The July 2004 issue of Games Magazine, which includes an article by yours truly on the piecepack, is now making its way to newsstands. It likely doesn't...
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Mark A. Biggar
mark_biggar
May 3, 2004 4:48 am
... This may depend on the book store. My local Borders also still has only the May issue, but the Barnes and Nobel had the July issue with the article. -- ...
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W. Eric Martin
henryrhombus
May 3, 2004 6:31 pm
... Smithsonian is usually available for free at libraries, so unless you really want to keep copies, I'd pass. Games' World of Puzzles magazine is still...
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clark@...
cdrodeffer
May 6, 2004 5:49 pm
Having received ZERO submissions to date, Karol (contest mediator) conducted a silent poll of past piecepack authors to gauge level of interest. A couple of...
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Benedict
boycat_oh
May 6, 2004 8:07 pm
I finally made the trip to B&N and picked up the July GAMES magazine. Very good article, Eric. I think the addition of the rules for Fuji-san and the sample...
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W. Eric Martin
henryrhombus
May 7, 2004 12:10 pm
... Thanks for the kind words, Benedict. I wanted to give the GAMES audience a specific taste of what's available with the piecepack. Fujisan fit the bill by...
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mpetty30
May 8, 2004 8:45 pm
I've been a member of this group for quite awhile and I check it from time to time, but there is a lot here I miss. I also browse the games at the site once...
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Tim Schutz
hexchex
May 8, 2004 10:04 pm
I would suggest Worm Derby. I have played this with my kids and some friends kids and it has been a big hit. There are also some flicking game that they might...
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mwillett1960
May 12, 2004 9:20 am
Newbie here. Love the PP, getting into it. Devised a game for my 10-yr-old kid and I to play, more on the luck than skill side. Posted it for playtesting, it's...
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Paul Pratt
ppratt43
May 12, 2004 9:21 am
... Might a Gambling Game Contest be more popular than a Group Project Contest? Deck-o-Cards has Solitare, Bridge, and Poker. Would Peicepack expand its...
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clark@...
cdrodeffer
May 12, 2004 12:58 pm
... There are two separate issues here. Traditionally, the winner of one piecepack game design contest gets to run the next contest, including choosing theme,...
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piecehead2003
May 13, 2004 1:20 pm
I have created a player aid for Michael Schoessow's game Alien City and uploaded it to the files section. If anyone is can convert it from the Word format to...
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piecepack@yahoogroups...
May 13, 2004 2:03 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the piecepack group. File : /Alien City...
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piecehead2003
May 16, 2004 11:44 am
After playing other people's PP games I've finally come up with the first draft of rules for a game of my own. It's a game of placement and bluffing where you...
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Paul Pratt
ppratt43
May 17, 2004 3:32 pm
... How about the Database feature of Yahoo Groups? The moderators could establish some categories like, Solitare and Kids-games, and we could add our...
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Iain.407138@...
icheyne
May 17, 2004 10:33 pm
... Out of the ones I've played or read the rules of: Froggy Bottom Worm Derby Evade (Cooperative) One Man Thrag Any of the
dexterity games This would make a...
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Mark A. Biggar
mark_biggar
May 17, 2004 11:06 pm
... Yeah, I've been thinking about adding that and probably "Recommended Games" as pseudo-taxonomy categories, with sections in the Taxonomy page as well as...
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Mark A. Biggar
mark_biggar
May 18, 2004 9:25 pm
... probably "Recommended ... Taxonomy page ... Your wish is my command. There are now taxonomy categories for both GamesForChildrenCategory and...
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Electronicwaffle
ElectronicWa...
May 25, 2004 5:40 pm
My 5th Game of 2004 "Clock Wise" is now up in Rulesets in progress. The terms used may need some cosmetic upgrading, please give me your feedback....
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piecehead2003
May 26, 2004 10:39 am
... progress. ... your ... The concept of the game looks interesting but I have found it a little difficult to comprehend the setup procedure. Some sort of ...
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Electronicwaffle
ElectronicWa...
May 27, 2004 4:12 am
Thanks to Piecehead, CW 1.5 is posted, Diagram added, and Appointments Clarrifed. I did consider having a point system for the Appointments, but in the intrest...
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mwillett1960
May 27, 2004 7:44 pm
Greetings -- I tossed a better bingo battle up to the piecepack.org site as well as the wiki -- much better layout chart, plus corrections and clarifications....
